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Ministry of Defence

Government of India

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“To preserve peace and harmony and promote all round ACHI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes
development, it is imperative for us to have an effective deterrence
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to peace, we must be prepared to use our might to safeguard the
sovereignty of our Nation, should the need ever arise. *
Our Armed Forces give us the confidence in the nation’s ability
to face any aggression and safeguard its interests” **

Shri Pranab Mukherjee President of India

* President’s Standard awarding ceremony Tezpur / ** Air Force Day Message

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which represent the world’s largest democracy, are second ACHI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes
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and duty. The Armed Forces have always vindicated the 2/50 www.mod.nic.in
faith and confidence that people of India placed in them,
whether it is for our nation’s security, or for relief in times
of natural calamities.

Shri Narendra Modi Prime Minister of India

At the Combined Commanders’ Conference

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Manohar Parrikar Rao Inderjit Singh ACHI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

RAKSHA MANTRI RAKSHA RAJYA MANTRI

PROLOGUE

The Government of India is responsible for ensuring the Defence of India. The Supreme 3/50 www.mod.nic.in
Command of the Armed Forces vests in the President of India. The responsibility for
Defence of the country rests with the Cabinet. This is discharged through the Ministry
of Defence, which provides the policy framework and wherewithal to the Armed Forces
to discharge their responsibilities for defence of the country.

The prime task of the Ministry of Defence is to prepare for Defence of the country by
providing required Infrastructure, adequate trained Manpower and Defence Equipment
and Platforms to the Armed Forces. During the last few months, the Ministry of
Defence and the Armed Forces have fast-tracked efforts to enhance defence
preparedness and the security of the Nation. This e-Book, the first of its kind, is being
launched to provide an easy and quick insight into the initiatives taken by the Ministry
of Defence.

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mandate MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ACHI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Department OF Department OF Department OF Department OF

Defence Defence DEFENCE Research Ex-Servicemen
PRODUCTION
& Development Welfare

(DoD) (DDP) (DDR&D) (DESW)

ÊÊDefence of India ÊÊIndigenisation, development ÊÊFormulation and execution ÊÊWelfare and resettlement
of programmes of of Armed Forces Veterans
ÊÊDefence Perspective and production of defence scientific research, design, (Ex-Servicemen) including
Planning, Policy and Strategy equipment and participation development, test and pensioners
of the private sector in the evaluation, in relevant fields
ÊÊInternational Defence manufacture of defence of national security

Cooperation equipment

ÊÊDefence exports ÊÊScientific aspects of military
equipment and logistics and
the formulation of research, www.mod.nic.in
design and development
plans for equipment required
by the Services

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TASKS Securing BORDERS ACHI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Nearly Over Nearly Over

15,000 7,500 1,200 20,00,000

kilometres kilometres ISLANDS sq kilometres

Land border Coast line Many of which Exclusive
are uninhabited Economic Zone

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12 3
Infrastructure Acquisition of
Defence equipment Human Resource www.mod.nic.in
and platforms Development

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TASKS Defence DIPLOMACY ACHI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

more than in 91

5,000 12 COUNTRIES
Presence of Indian
Foreign Armed COUNTRIES Defence wings
Forces personnel 1,300 of India’s armed
Trained every year forces personnel stationed Defence Wings of Indian
Mission in 43 countries
To provide training, medical
and technical assistance Accreditation of these defence
wings with 48 other countries
IMPORTANT ACTIVITIES
Defence Wings of
61 countries in India

Creation of infrastructure Regular EEZ surveillance Participation of Indian

in friendly countries by Indian Navy Navy vessels in anti-piracy www.mod.nic.in

patrols in the Gulf of Aden

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INTERNAL SECURITY
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
& DISASTER RELIEF

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TASKS PROMOTING SELF RELiaNCE ACHI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

establish develop build

world-class Design and DEFENCE
science and development of PRODUCTION
technology base defence systems self-reliance

Establish a world-class science Design and development of defence Developing comprehensive
and technology base and provide a systems leading to production of production infrastructure to
decisive edge to the Defence Forces world class weapon systems and produce weapons/ systems/
equipment in accordance with the platforms/ equipment required in
expressed needs and the qualitative defence of the nation
requirements laid down by the three
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TASKS welfare OF veterans ACHI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Ex-Servicemen

Kendriya Sainik Directorate General Contributory Health Pension
Board (KSB) Resettlement (DGR)
Scheme (ECHS) Policy

ÊÊFormulation and Resettlement/ ÊÊHealthcare and medical ÊÊPolicy related to
Implementation of policies Rehabilitation of ESM needs of Ex-servicemen and pensionary matters
for welfare of Ex-servicemen ÊÊPre and post-retirement their dependants
(ESM) and their families ÊÊPension Reforms
training ÊÊNetwork of ECHS Polyclinics
ÊÊAdministration of welfare ÊÊ Re-employment
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Ministry of Defence ACHIEVEMENTS
Government of India

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ACHIEVEMENTS MAKE IN INDIA AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

MAKE IN INDIA

The MAKE IN INDIA concept is now the cornerstone of
the acquisition plans and defence production policy

FDI LICENSING DEFENCE EXPORTS

IN DEFENCE SECTOR requirements relaxed POLICY LIBERALISED

Foreign Direct Investment limit Defence products list for licensing Defence Exports Strategy notified.
in the Defence Sector increased pruned. Most components/ parts/ Process for issuing clearances for
from 26% to 49%. FDI beyond raw materials taken out of purview export of defence items liberalised.
49% allowed on case to case of industrial licensing.
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companies.

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ACHIEVEMENTS MAKE IN INDIA AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

`65,000

crore

Value of Equipment and platforms to be acquired
through the “Make in India” or “Buy & Make” route

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aircraft
12 to be built by HAL helicopters

Submarines 384 needed by the Army and Air Force
6 to be built in India to replace the existing Cheetah/Chetak
fleets will be made in India with foreign
collaboration

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ACHIEVEMENTS CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, embarked on 14/50 www.mod.nic.in
the newly inducted India’s largest Aircraft Carrier INS
Vikramaditya, off the coast of Goa, which was his first visit
outside the national capital and to an operational military
formation after assuming office as the Prime Minister.
He dedicated the Aircraft Carrier to the Nation.

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ACHIEVEMENTS CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Ministry of Defence BIGGEST WARSHIP www.mod.nic.in
Government of India
INS Kolkata, an indigenous destroyer, the biggest warship
ever to be built in India to date, at Mazagon Dock Limited,
Mumbai, was commissioned by the Prime Minister. It will
provide new capability to the Indian Navy.

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INS KAMORTA & INS SUMITRA

INS Kamorta, an Anti-Submarine Warfare
corvette built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders
and Engineers Limited, Kolkata, was
commissioned.

In addition, Offshore Patrol Vessel- INS
Sumitra- built by Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL),
was also commissioned.

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ACHIEVEMENTS CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

RADARS 17/50 www.mod.nic.in

Treading on new ground, Bharat Electronics Ltd. (BEL)
started a new Joint Venture with “Thales” of France,
named ‘BEL- Thales System’ at Bangalore for production
of new technology radars.

BEL also successfully manufactured Light Weight
Portable radars ‘Bharani’ for Army and ‘Ashlesha’
for the Air Force.

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ACHIEVEMENTS CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) In another landmark event, LCA (Navy) Prototype 1
(NP1), the first indigenously designed and developed
LCA Tejas was inducted into Air Force in the presence combat aircraft designed to operate from the decks of
of the Raksha Mantri Shri Manohar Parrikar. aircraft carriers, took-off majestically from a Ski-Jump
The LCA programme witnessed another milestone facility.
when Tejas trainer PV6, the two seater version of
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has the capability to deliver all ‘air-to-air’ and ‘air-to-
ground’ weapons.

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ACHIEVEMENTS CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

SBTF Ski Jump

The Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) created to
replicate the aircraft carrier with a Ski Jump for take-
off and arresting gear cable for arrested landing,
became operational at INS Hansa, Goa for R&D as
well as for training of LCA and MiG 29K pilots.

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ACHIEVEMENTS CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Ministry of Defence The Indian Navy’s ability to communicate with deployed ships and www.mod.nic.in
Government of India submarines on an uninterrupted basis throughout the year got a shot
in the arm when a new state-of the-art Very Low Frequency (VLF)
Transmitting Station was opened. India is among a handful of nations
in the world that has such a capability.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Modernisation of Air Force AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

The Indian Air Force is transforming itself
into a formidable aerospace force with long
reach and superior capabilities through
various modernisation programmes. The
induction of C-130J and C-17 has given the
Force the long desired strategic and special
operations capability.

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The induction of a fairly large MI-17 V5 22/50 www.mod.nic.in
helicopter fleet has filled the gap in the
medium heli-lift capability. The Light
Combat Helicopter (LCH) developed by
HAL is also on the anvil.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Modernisation of Air Force AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

AIR DEFENCE SYSTEMS

The air defence system in the IAF is in the process of
transformation to state-of-the-art Network Centric
System. All ground-based and airborne sensors are
being networked to provide a composite picture of
the entire air space. The IAF has successfully inducted
the Rohini Radars, modern generation Medium Power
Radars and Low Level Transportable Radars. Mountain
Radars are planned to boost our capability in the North
and North-eastern regions.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Coastal Security AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Ministry of Defence Inauguration of the Information Management and www.mod.nic.in
Government of India Analysis Centre (IMAC), a joint operations facility
of the Indian Navy and Coast Guard
Set up by BEL with American software, IMAC will be the nodal centre of
the National Command Control Communications and Intelligence Network
(NC3I Network), with the aim of improving coastal surveillance and
tightening coastal security so as to pre-empt/prevent sea-borne terrorist
attacks like 26/11 on Mumbai.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Coastal Security AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Periodic training to Marine Three services and the Coast Guard
Police in all coastal states. conduct the Defence of Gujarat Exercise.

Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Abhiraj, which will strengthen
Coastal Surveillance initiatives, commissioned at Tuticorin.

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ACHIEVEMENTS TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

`5,000 `100

crore crore

A special allocation of Allocated to set up a Technology
` 5,000 crore made in the Development Fund to encourage research
current Union Budget for and development of new Defence systems
speeding up modernisation that enhance cutting-edge technology
programmes. capability in the country.

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ACHIEVEMENTS TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Two Advanced Early Warning and Control
(AEW&C) aircraft, fitted with the indigenous
radars and other equipment such as data
links, mission system controller, data handling
and display system have been flying.

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UAV named “Panchi” has been
realized and performed its
maiden flight after a series of
high speed taxi trials.

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The first user trial of 4,000 km range road
mobile ballistic missile Agni-4 was carried out
by the Indian Army.

Agni-1 & Agni-2

missiles were successfully test fired from
Wheeler Island, off the Odisha coast.

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Akash Missiles

Successful trials of Akash missiles, the medium
range air defence system with multi-target,
multi-directional capability were conducted by the
Air Force and the Army as part of user trials.

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Ministry of Defence ASTRA - BVR www.mod.nic.in
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ASTRA-BVR (Beyond Visual Range) Air-to-Air Missile was
tested successfully from Su-30 MKI by the Indian Air Force,
demonstrating interception of an electronically-simulated
target at long range.

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LRSAM BrahMos HELINA

A Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile was The Indian Navy successfully conducted Successful trials of Helina,
successfully tested against a flying target the flight test of BrahMos from the a “Lock-On Before Launch
in Israel. Two static tests of Home-on- indigenously-built INS Kolkata, the (Fire & Forget)” third generation
Target (HOT) semi-verification rocket lead ship of the Project 15A class of Anti-tank Guided Missile.
motor were conducted successfully as Destroyers.
pre-requisite to HOT trials. www.mod.nic.in

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PINAKA MK-II
User demo trials of Pinaka Mk-II launcher
was conducted successfully.

DHANUSH Prithvi-II VARUNASTRA
User Evaluation Trials of
Indian Navy successfully test-fired Indigenously developed ‘Varunastra’ conducted.
indigenously developed ship-launched Prithvi-II surface-to-surface missile was
ballistic missile ‘Dhanush’ for the first successfully test-fired from a test range
time during the night from a warship at Chandipur as part of user trials.
INS Subhadra anchored about 45 km
offshore Puri and Paradip. www.mod.nic.in

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Advanced Parachute System ABHAY www.mod.nic.in

Meeting stringent requirements of The second sea sortie for pre User
Human Space Program (HSP-II), the Evaluation Technical Trials of Abhay
system was designed, developed and sonar was successfully conducted.
successfully evaluated by DRDO. The
system developed for India’s manned
space missions was successfully proven
with the recovery of Moon Mission
Crew Capsule flown into space by the
GSLV Mk-III. The parachute deployment
system functioned perfectly and
achieved the required descent rate.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Border Infrastructure AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Development

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CRORE

Allocated by the Government for
accelerating the development of the railway
system in border areas. This will facilitate
quick mobilisation of troops and weapon
systems in border areas.

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Development

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The Government plans to embark on a major ROADS
road-building exercise to counter security
threats both along the India-China border as have been included in the Border Roads
well as in the hinterland. Development Board programme to facilitate
DGBR to approve maintenance grant for
More financial and operational powers roads without any further approval.
have been delegated to DG, Border Roads
Organisation (BRO) and his officers for 4 roads have been approved for outsourcing
faster implementation of the projects. to CPSUs to expedite progress of road
construction in border areas.

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ACHIEVEMENTS Border Infrastructure AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Development

tunnel technology

Strengthening tunnel construction
capabilities of Border Roads Organisation

Rohtang Tunnel (8.8 km- one of Feasibility study for www.mod.nic.in
the longest road tunnel in India) construction of 6 priority
under construction. tunnels is under consideration

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ACHIEVEMENTS Aid to Civil Authorities AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

J & K Floods - September 2014

RELIEF & RESCUE EFFORTS

Road links restored in record time by Border Roads Organisation

nearly over nearly

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rescued teams camps treated distributed filtration
of relief deployed setup
material air facilities
dropped established

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ACHIEVEMENTS Aid to Civil Authorities AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

J & K FLOODS

Resources Deployed

30,000 5,700 80 2,633 224

army Border Roads transport sorties Army
troops Organisation Aircraft and Boats
personnel Helicopters
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A very severe cyclonic storm ‘Hudud’ swept
through the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and
Odisha wreaking havoc. The Armed Forces moved
in swiftly to provide relief and minimize the
effects of the cyclone.

Controlling MASSIVE FOREST fire

Prime forests near Vishakapatnam were engulfed
by forest fires in November 2014. IAF deployed
Four MI-17 V5 helicopters with Bambi Buckets
to douse the fire. Each of these buckets can carry
upto 3,500 liters of water. Nearly 1,00,000 liters
of water was sprinkled to put out the fire.

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FOR MALDIVES

Over 2,400 tonnes of water was airlifted
and shipped to Maldives following a
breakdown of the desalination plant at
capital Male’. India deployed INS Deepak,
INS Sukanya and C-17 Globemaster
aircraft for the purpose.

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ACHIEVEMENTS DEFENCE CO-OPERATION AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

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First ever warship exported by India is an Offshore
Patrol Vessel ‘CGS Barracuda’ built by GRSE,
Kolkata, to Mauritius.

Seychelles

India handed over one Fast Attack Craft INS
Tarasa to Seychelles Coast Guard as a gesture
of good bilateral relations between the Coast
Guards of India and Seychelles.

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ACHIEVEMENTS DEFENCE CO-OPERATION AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Ministry of Defence joint exercises www.mod.nic.in
Government of India
All the wings of the Indian Armed Forces - Army, Navy
and Air Force, and the Coast Guard held joint exercises
with militaries of several foreign countries including
the United States, UK, Russia, Japan, Singapore
and China. The themes included Counter Terrorism,
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief.

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PENSION REFORMS

ONE RANK ONE PENSION AADHAAR CARD FULL PENSION

Meeting the long-standing demand of Admitted as proof of date of birth/age Stepping up of notional full
Service personnel and ex-servicemen, for payment of additional pension/ pension of the commissioned
in principle approval for One Rank One family pension on completion of 80 officers absorbee pensioners.
Pension for retired defence personnel. years of age and above.

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ACHIEVEMENTS WELFARE OF VETERANS AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Resettlement Ex-Servicemen Contributory Kendriya Sainik
of Ex-Servicemen Health Scheme (ECHS) Board (KSB)

DGR Corporate conclave organized 250 new hospitals have been empanelled KSB Secretariat obtained ISO
with ECHS, taking the total No of 9001: 2008 Certification for
New MoU for Coal Transportation empanelled hospitals to 1,132 processes and procedures
Scheme for ESM
On-line bill processing of hospital bills has Enhanced War Memorial
DGR nominated as nodal agency for been implemented in ECHS resulting in Hostels grant
monitoring reservation for ESM reduced time taken to process bills

Reservation Monitoring Cell has been Financial powers for approval of medical

approved by the MoD bills in ECHS have been enhanced

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The Indian Army launched the Army
Veteran Grievance Handling Portal in
Delhi. Indian Army formally opened a
separate Directorate for veterans in
August 2014

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ACHIEVEMENTS War HISTORY AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

DOCUMENTATION OF WAR HISTORY 45/50 www.mod.nic.in

New initiatives are being taken in documentation
of history of war which include writing of the
history of the Indian Armed Forces, production
of documentaries on World War-I, World War-II,
1947-48 operations, Wars of 1962, 1965 and 1971
and the Kargil conflict of 1999. It is also proposed
to produce a full length feature film showcasing the
efforts and ethos of the Indian Armed Forces.

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ACHIEVEMENTS War Memorial & War Museum AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Ministry of Defence NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL www.mod.nic.in
Government of India
The Government has decided to build a National War
Memorial to honour Defence Forces’ personnel who
were martyred in wars after Independence in 1947. A
War Museum will also be constructed. ` 200 crore has
been allocated in the Defence Service Estimates for
the year 2014-15 for this purpose.

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ACHIEVEMENTS CANTONMENT ADMINISTRATION AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

Elections in Cantonment Boards 47/50 www.mod.nic.in

Elections in 56 Cantonment Boards were
successfully conducted on 11 January 2015 where
7.02 lakh out of 11.87 lakh electorate exercised
their franchise and elected 364 members. The last
election in these Cantonment Boards was held
between 2008 and 2010.

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ACHIEVEMENTS DIGITAL INDIA - INITIATIVES AC HI EVEM ENTSOR G ATNIA S KASTI ON MaMnadnatdeate meAsbsoaugtes

HISTORY RECORDS Initiative by Services

Digitization of records in History Knowledge Management System
Division, Ministry of Defence is IT project on sharing of knowledge between
in progress training institutions of all three Services over
National Knowledge Network (NKN)
DEFENCE LAND
i-Aushdhi
Digitization of files/records Networking of all Medical Stores, Depots &
relating to Defence land DGAFMS office for online procurements

e-SAMIKSHA Hospital Information System
Integration of three Services Hospital Network
Online system, e-Samiksha launched
by the Cabinet Secretariat is being Hospital Smart Card
extensively used for monitoring of A smart card containing the medical
follow-up action on various issues. history and prescription of each
individual and dependants

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